Thursday
November 16,
2006
Volume
S I Issue I 0
UNIVERSITY
0 F
WISCONSIN-STEVENS
Martini bar illcident stirs
up some controversy·.
-
Sara Suchy
THE PoiNTER ·
ssucH489@uw~P.EDU
Two
University - of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point students ·were ask~d to leave
and were - then escorted
from Nikki's Martini Bat on
the square last Sunday after
behaving in a way that the
owner said was offending
other patrons. But the stUdents believe that they were
kicked out of the bar simply
because they were gay.
·
Tim Schertz, ownet of
Nikki's and Bruisers Night
Club, said that he wasn't discriminating against the students becaqse of their sexual
orientation.
"These people were not
asked to leave because of their
sexual orientation, they were
asked to leave because of their
Conduct applies
conduct.
to heterosexuals as well as
homosexuals," said Schertz.
Steven Schmidt and
Steven Heller, both UW-SP
students, had gone to Nikki's
with a group of friends to
celebrate a birthday. This was
not their first time in the bar.
"Nikki's was my favorite place. We go there every
weekend and we have spent
lots of money there," said
Schmidt.
Schmidt and Heller, who
had been in the bar for two
hours, were dancing near the
bar when Schertz approached
them and asked them to stop,
according to Schertz.
· "I had no problem with
thein until they started grab_ bing each other's rears and
· grinding on each other," said
Schertz.
Schertz said some of his
customers had come up and
Photo by Drew Smalley
Front facade of the bar in which students allege they were
discriminated against based on their sexual orientation.
complained about the
dents' behavior.
· After Schertz
Schmidt and Heller to stop
their behavior, they told their
friends they were leaving and
then kissed each other in front
of Schertz, according to Brian
Cupunings, another patron at
the bar.
"At that point, we were
physically removed from the
bar by Tim," said Schmidt.
Once outside, Schmidt and
Heller called the Stevens Point
Police. Officers arrived a few
minutes .later and informed
them that there was nothing
they could do. Their case was
civil, not criminal.
Captain Kevin Ruder
of the Stevens Point Police .
Department said the owner of
an establishment has the right
to determine who he or she
serves.
"It was an incident where
people were asked to leave an
establishment because their
behavior was unacceptable to
the owner," Ruder said. No
report was filed.
Schmidt ' agrees that an
owner can. refuse service to
anyone, but not on the basis
of sexual orientq,tion, which
he believes was the case.
"Wisconsin Statue 106.52
protects us from that kind of
discrimination," said Schmidt.
"I don't think he would have
thrown us out if we were a
heterosexual couple."
Schertz maintains that his
policy of no lewd behavior is
applied across the board ill
his establishments regardless
of sexual orientation.
The video surveillance
of the niglit showed Schertz
escorting Heller and Schmidt
out of -the bar then asking
a third individual, Jeremy
Laska, a friend of Heller and
Schmidt's, to leave the bar
See Martini pg. 2
Night shot of sculpture created near the DeBot Center.
University· installs
interactive sculpture
Megan Hablewitz
THE POINTER
MHABL052@UWSP.EDU
As students walk the busy
path to and from DeBot and
the residence halls, many may
have recently noticed the massive chunks of rock that have
been placed near the intramural fields.
The rocks are being used
to create a new sculpture on
campus, which is being erected near DeBot. The subject
of the sculpture is a set of
five limestone tables and 13
stone and steel chairs created by Wisconsin artist Amy
Cropper to symbolize the role
of residence life and dining at
UW-SP.
The sculpture is designed
to be interactive, providing
·places for students to sit and
study when the w eather is
warm.
The funding for the proj-
ect came through Wisconsin's
Percent for Art- program,
which uses money from the
cost of building renovations to
fund art project.s throughout
the state.
This particular piece,
which cost around ~0,000 to
. create, was paid for by funding
for the on-campus renovations
to DeBot and the residence
halls in the past few years.
The project has been in the
works since 2001, when committees began discussing what
type of sculpture would fit well
with the UW-SP atmosphere.
Several artists submitted proposals for consideration.
"We wanted something
that would reflect both the
residence halls and the campus focus on sustainability,"
said Cindy Von Gnechten,
Residential Living facilities
See Sculpture pg. 2
2 • November 16, 2006
lishment [to leave]."
The video surveillance
of the incident shows that
after conferring with a Schertz did not ask or escort
separate party in the bar about anyone else out of the bar
from Schmidt and Heller's
what happened.
Laska claims he was stand- group.
Schertz also said he coning by the bar where Heller
and Schmidt started dancing fronted a heterosexual couple
when Schertz came up behind later that night for the same
him.
behavior Schmidt and Helier
"He said, 'I don't want displayed.
any gay or homosexual behavSchmidt hopes that this
ior in my bar.' I was shocked," . will make people aware qf
the discrimination that gay
said Laska.
S~ortl y . after Heller and • people.face here in Point and
Schmidt were escorted out, elsewhere.
"It's not going to be tolerLaska started talking to other
ated. We will not be treated
patrons about the incident.
"I was just explaining as second class citizens," said
what was going on to some Schmidt.
friends I went to grade school
Both the owner of Nikki's
with," said Laska. "Tim said, and the students involved are
'You're out of here,' and led contemplating legal action.
me out."
"I am still making a deciAfter the three individu- sion about holding the indi,pls were escorted out, the rest viduals accountable for slanof Schmidt and Heller's group der-their story of the incident
left the bar.
does not match what hap"They [the rest of the pened," said Schertz.
group] left of their , own
"We are in the midst of
accord," said Schertz. "I only deciding · how to take legal
asked the two people engag- action," said Schmidt.
ing in the conduct that was
not ·acceptable to my estab-
UW-SP announces
chan-ges in billing
Justin Glodowski
THE. POINTER .
JGLOD 170@UWSP.EDU .
From Sculpture pg. 2
designer. "And putting it
outside of DeBot made the
most sense based on the subject of the work."
Cropper developed the
idea for the piece, and submitted her idea to the university
for final approvaL According
to Von · Gnechten, students
also had a say in the selection
process.
"We wanted to make sure
we were getting a good voice
from everyone," said Von
· Gnechten. "This sculpture will
remain on .campus for a long
time."
News • UW-SP The Pointer
From Martini pg. 2
The sculpture is approximately 90 percent finished,
with just the backs of the chairs
still needing to be installed.
Cropper is scheduled to return
!o campus to finish the sculpture next week, weather permitting.
The Percent for Art
Program has provided several
other pieces of art in various
locations on the UW-SP campus, including the Learning
Resource Center, outside the
Health Enhancement Center
and near the College of Natural
Resources.
,---..,..----------__:...-------- - - - - .
THE POINTER
Newsroom
715.346.2249
Business
715.346.3800
ASSOCIATED
Advertising
COLLEGIATE
715.346.3707
PRESS
Fax
715.346.4712
pointer@uwsp.edu
www. uwsp.edu/stuerg/pointer
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
104 CAC Stevens Point, WI 54481
Two weeks ago, University
of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
students woke up all over
campus, logged onto their
email and deleted that annoying Student Message of the
Day. Little did theY. know
that the start of a huge change
in campus policy had been
first announced in this way.
Soon the.re were messages on
myPoint and even letters in
the mail to students announcing a sudden change in billing.
.
· On December 5, the new
policy will come to effect.
Students paying their UWSP student E-bills by credit
card will be the ones seeing
this huge change. To process MasterCard, Discover,
and American Express credit
card payments th.ere will be
_a fee of 2.5 percent of the
amount. The other
change is that they will
longer accept Visa cards.
. This is all being done to cut
on campus, since credit
fees cost hundreds of
of dollars for OWannually. The university
contracted with ·, Official
Corp. to process the
card transactions. This
according to its webis "the leading provider
reliable, secure electronic
options to governand other entities."
The bursar for UW-SP,
Chang, resp_onded to
questions about the new
card policy.
Many students were surat what they felt was
a decision made without any
input from them.
"The Budget Review and
Advisory committee discussed
this topic at their me~ting
on February 27, 2006," said
Chang. "Two students served on the committee."
"The consensus was that
the credit card issue should
be ~esolved outside of charging students a segregated"fee
and it was recommended that
a 'convenience fee' approach
pe used so those using that
method would be paying for
it."
· Some students were very
angered with the sudden
change in the online bliiing
policy. There are still other
options for those students who
only used Visa or that do not
want a convenience fee. You
can still pay.your UW-SP student E-bill online by E-Check,
by mailing a check or money
order to the UW-SP Bursar's
Office, or in person by check,
cash, or money order.
Still thinking of yelling at
the administration about your
Visa not being accepted any·
more?
"We did want to have Visa
as an option, but Visa requires
a flat fee," said Chang. "In
order to cover the expense to
process all credit card transactions, the flat fee for low dollar payments would not have
been reasonable. Thus, in
order to continue to offer credit cards as a payment option,
the percentage method, which
is allowed on MasterCard,
Discover and American
Express, was chosen."
THE POINTER
Editorial
Editor in Chief .
... ,........................ Steve Roeland
Managing Editor
.............................. Katie Gumtz
News Editor ·
.. ..................... Megan Hablewitz
Outdoors Editor
..................................Anne Frie
Co-Pointlife Editor
................ :..•.-....... Angela Frome
................................... Katie Leb
Sports Editor
.......................... Stephen Kaiser
Science Editor
................................. Sara Suchy
Arts & Review Editor
............................Joy Ratchman
Comics Editor ·
............................Joy Ratchman
Head Copy Editor
.................... :........... Sara Jensen
Copy Editors ,
................. : ................ Erica Berg
.............. :.................Teri Collier
Reporters
.. ............. ,..................June Rick
........................... Nick Gerritsen
.......................Justin Glodowski
Faculty Adviser
................................. Liz Fakazis
Photography and Design
Photo and Graphics Editor
.............. ;.............. Drew Smalley
Page Designers
............, .............Andrea Mutsch
..................... Stephanie Schauer
... :........................ Ben Whitman
.....................................Jay Wolf
Photographers
·
......................... .,........ Lue Yang
.................................. Eva Heule
Business
Business Manager
............................. Steven Heller
Advertising Manager
..................... Yvonne Ostrander
Assistant Advertising Manager
................................Yingyi Han
Public Rlations
........................ ,.Llura -Farahzad
EDITORIAL POLICIES
The Pointer is a student-run
newspaper published ~eekly
for the University of Wisconsin
Stevens Point. Til£ Pointer staff
is solely responsible for content
and editorial policy.
.
No article is available for
inspection prior to publication. No article is available for
further publication ·without
expressed written permission
of Til£ Pointer staff.
The Pointer is printed
Thursdays during the academic
year with a circulation of 4,000
copies. The paper is free to all
tuition-paying students. Nonstudent subscription price is
$10 per academic year.
Letters to the editor can
be mailed or delivered to The ·
Pointer, 104 CAC, University
of Wisconsin - Stevens Point,
Stevens Point, WI 54481, or sent
by e-mail to pointer@uwsp.
edu. We reserve the right to
deny publication for any letter
for any reason. We also reserve
the right to edit letters for inappropriate length or content.
Names will be withheld from
publication only if an appropriate reason is given.
Letters to the editor and
all other material submitted to
The Pointer becomes the property of Til£ Pointer.
http://www.pointer.uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
Pointlife
November 16, 2006 •
3 _.
A holiday break dOes not always mean a relaxing time
/
stress and anxiety. A holiday the best food selections of all
· break should mean exactly national holidays. Selections
what it says, but some students seem endless, covering all secare not able to have a break at tions of the food pyramid with
With Thanksgiving week- all. Those students who like more than hearty portions.
Erica Berg, a sophomore,
end just around the comer, to go hunting or visit friends
excitement is running through . from back home rarely have said, "I like pumpkin pie. It is .
University of Wisconsin- a minute to stop and breathe, my favorite. Grandma's cranStevens Point students. Many . much less relax. While the berry cake is quite satisfying
students are waiting for a events a student participates as well."
But, for some previously
we'e kend that does not involve in :tnay be fun, the weekend
school projects or papers, will seem like it passed before unmentioned students, holi' while many more cannot wait it even started. And, for those day leftovers
for their chance to go hunting students living far away from are the · only
in the woods of Wisconsin. campus, much of the holiday types of meals
will ·
· Others just cannot wait to eat may be spent in the car trying they
food that did not come from to weave between the other receive this holDeBot or a dollar ntenu at crazy drivers ·trying to get iday weekend.
For those stua local fast food restaurant. home for the weekend.
However as in any case, dents . having
Whatever the reason for the
Thanksgiving weekend count- there are exceptions. Stephen to work over
down to. commence; with just Kaiser, a senior, said "I look the upcoming
holiday break,
und~r a week until the holiday . forward to Thanksgiving. It
After filling up on Thanksgiving goodies, shopbreak starts, many students are is our chance for a break and a feeling of
pers swarm for great deals .
. dread
more than ready for some time , great leftovers."
overafter Thanksgiving" to really the job must be done, because
Ask any college student comes the body.
away from the classroom.
Holiday breaks have what the best part of going The meaning of Tl:).anksgiving make a retail empioyee cringe. people need their presents and
alwaY.s bee:ri looked upon as home is and most of them has changed in the minds of Having to be at work long the worker needs to be paid.
So whether you are huntfamily events and times for will say the home-cooked those students who have to before the sun decides to shine
· nothing but joy. However, any- meals are worth having to work at a ·retail store. Holidays · on what is supposed to be ing, sleeping, working or
one with a family knows that drive three hours or spend no longer are full of joy, but time away from stress puts a doing-everything in between,
holidays can be anything but a weekend with crazy Aunt of more anxiety of what is damper on the holiday week- make sure to hav~ a safe and
'joyful and cheery. For many Ida. It is hard to argue that to come at work There is end and anticipation of the happy Thanksgiving. Gobble,
people, holidays come with Thanksgiving does no~ have nothing like the phrase "day upcoming break. Nonetheless gobble!
Katie Leb
THE POINT-ER
KLEB524@UWSP .EDU
French club gets a taste of the exotic
Jennifer White
POINTL!PE REPORTER
The
University
of
Wisconsin - Stevens Point
French Club recently ventured
into the cold November night
to Waupaca's Chez Marche
to experience French cuisine.
The club had been lo_oking for
ataste of francophone culture
in Central Wisconsin and they
finally found it.
Located in the heart of
Waupaca's dowl).town, Chez
Marche offers a variety of
French menu items such as
roast duck, sausage en croute,
. and spinach souffle. In addi. tion to its French cuisine, the
menu has an international
· flair, offering tomato curry
soup and a black bean mushroom quesadilla, just to name
a few options.
Needless to say, the members of the French Club had
a hard time deciding what to
order.
Despite the variety of
foods, no one made a poor
decision. Everything that hit
the table, from the French
bread to the curry soups to the
ravioli, gave the impression
that it had been carefully prepared with fresh ingredients.
"Like in France, we had
to wait a while for the meals,"
says Justin Timmers, French
Club secretary, "but it was
worth it. Our meal was far
from the mass produced food
of a typical American restaurant."
One of the restaurant's
most interesting qualities
is that most of their menu
options are local or organic.
When asked why she goes
with local and organic food,
owner Bonni Miller replied,
"I have a moral imperative to
try to use as little resources as
possible. It's only sensible to
be thrifty with the world's air,
water, and monetary wealth.
The current system of shipping food from industrial farm
to mega-processing plant to
super-distribution centers to
large chain outlets is simply
not efficient."
While organic and local
products do make for high- ·
er prices and more work for
Miller, it definitely makes for
better taste. I had cooked carrots with my meal. Sounds
boring, but they may well
have been the best carrots I'd
ever eaten. Miller agrees that
with fresh 'foods, "you don't
have to do anything. No fancy
reductions or sauces are needed."
Chez M,arche also opens
its doors to musicians and
local politicians. This Saturday
the restaurant will be hosting a speaker from Veterans
for Peace. The event will
include music and Middle
Eastern food. Perhaps what
is even more exciting is that
in January, Miller will begin
serving Sunday brunches.
If only we had bigger
stomachs.
OU CAN'T KEEP PUTTING THIS OFF OR
YOU WILL BE VERY SORRY SOME DAY!
STUDY ABROAD NOW!
4 • November 16,2006
Pointlife • UW-SP . The Pointer
Thankful" for family, friends, Jolt soda and "Dinosaurs''
Steve Apfel
POINTLIFE REPORTER
Here I am, once again,
powered by a combination of turkey and caffeine.
I'm not sure if I'm tired or
wired! Either way, I am, like
all of you, reaching that part
of November where I am
reminded over and over
that I should be thankful for
things. It seems everywhere
I go, there is some cardboard
pilgrim or paper cornucopia
. emblazoned with a reminder
that I should be thankful for
something or another. So,
I've thought about it and
here are my ' top five things
to be thankful for this year.
1. My Girlfriend
Believe it or not, readers,
but I do have a girlfriend!
In fact, I've had the same
3. Stand-Up Comedy
Albums
Every few months or
so, I become re-obsessed
with stand up comedy. I'll
hear a joke by_some funny
person or another and
I'm stuck. I am currently
in one such phase; I blame
Mitch Hedberg. My friend
played me one of Hedberg's
albums, and he has been· my
comedian of choice since.
Previous favored jokesters
include George · Carlin,
Richard Belzer, and Greg
Hahn. Adding to the prestige of my obsession, I have
albums by Bill Cosby, Woody
Allen, Steve Martin, and
Robin Williams on vinyl. If
you can track down a copy
of Williams' "Reality... What
a Concept," snatch it up!
Consider it a health measure, as the excessive laughing will help you burn off
those holiday calories.
4. Pro-Football
r don't know how or why
it happened, but midway
through the 2005 season, I
became a certifiable football
nut. Suddenly I was keeping tabs on players, reading
every pre-game and postgame column I could find,
an.d my Sunday afternoons
were booked through late
January. The off-season only
worsened my condition. I
now run two fantasy football
teams and bet weekly on the
entire schedule against my
, little brother and my girlfriend, along with my previous efforts. Mind you, my ·
interest only goes as far as
professional football; I have
no interest in high school or
Photo courtesy of www.gochange.nct
college sports nor in actually playing fc:otball. And in
one for the past 10 and a (see No. 1), an on-and-off
half months. Her name is rock band, and homework.
Heather, and she is simply Sleep · generally takes a
terrific. She lives in Eagle backseat on my priority list,
Point, Wis. which is so small as it does with many . stuyou'll never find it on a dents. This is why caffeine
map. It does take me two is th~ legal drug of, choice
and a · half hours to drive · for busy people the world
there from campus though. over. Stopping short of
I love her so much that she becoming a real speed freak
is worth every second of the and mainlining the stuff, I
drive and every penny of prefer taking it in copious
gas money. We're even one amounts through various
of those couples with cutesy ·sources. My favorites have
nicknames for each other; I to be the line .of Jolt sodas
call her Pixie, and she caHs and the Jolt caffeinated gum,
me Slug (inside joke). She's along with Rock Star Juiced
funny, smart, beautiful. .. energy drinks, but only the
I could go on and on! So, Juiced variety. I found it's
honey, I know yo:u' re read- the only energy drink that
doesn't taste absolutely
ihg this, I love you!
2. Caffeine
awful. A word of advice,
A college student with a though: readers, don't let
-schedule like mine doesn't your empty Rock Star cans
sleep much. I have a job, build up. They really start to
a long distance relationship stink after a few days.
Remember the "Dinosaurs" ... those were the good ol' days.
Pregnont and Distressed??
Birthright C()n help.
Alternatives to Abortions;
Ptegnoncv Tests, Cdrifideptibl.
No· Charge For Anv sen/ices.
Call: ·3 4·1-HILP
ARE YOU IN TROUBLE?
WANT SOME LEGAL ADVICE?
The UWSP Student Legal Society is offering to all students
an opportunity to consult with campus attorney Jan Roberts
on a variety of issues ranging from tenants' rights to
underage drinking and more.
Each consultation costs only $5 and could save you time and
money in the long run. To schedule an appointment, stop .
by office 215 in Nelson Hall, call us at (715) 346-4282, or fill
out ·an online form at:
·http://www. u wsp.edu/stuorg/sls/
Appoi.ntment_Request.htm
The Student Legal Society also offers information on law schools and
the LSATs. · For more information, stop by our office or come to one of
our meetings.
case any of you were wondering, my · picks for this
year's Super Bowl are the
Chicago Bears and the San
Diego Chargers. Don't hold
me to that though, it's only
week 11 of the season.
5. TV on DVD
Does anyone ~lse remember TGIF bn ABC? The
Friday night lineup of shows
from 7-9 p.m. that included at various times; "Full
House," "Family Matters,"·
"Boy Meets World," "Step
By Step," "Dinosaurs," and
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper."
You weren't cool unless you
did a Steve Urkel impression and yelled "Not the
mamma!" in the most obnoxious voice possible. As time
wore on, however, . each of
these shows went to that
great channel in the sky, and
my lack of cable television
kept me from , seE;!ing them
for years. Now, thanks to the
magic of repackaging,. I can
enjoy all of my old favorites once again, whenever I
want. It's also a great conversation starter to say that
you spent the night before
watching the first ·season of
"ALF." It doesn't get much
cooler than that.
I am also thankful for
the usual-friends, family
and all of that, but I figure
· you'll read enough of that
through the next week and a
half. This list may help you
seem cooler to your relatives, young~r and older.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and remember, it's not
just the turkey that makes
you sleepy, it's how much of
it you eat.
Student organization: Student Wisconsin·-.
Education Association (StWEA)
jammed 80 students into the
CPS Cafe for an ice cream
social.
In October, members of
This week's featured the organization attended the
student
organization
is. , Fall Professional Development
Student. Wisconsin Education seminar. Included in the semAssociation, an organization inar were keynote speakers,
for future teachers. The group development seminars and
has meetings once a month to great food at the Holiday
discuss 9ifferent topics such . Inn in Stevens Point. After
as PI-34. Also included in the this weekend, University of
meetings are teacher panels. Wisconsin-Stevens · Point
StWEA is a helpful organiza- future teachers felt invigorated
tion not .only for professional and inspired, with the feeldevelopment, but also for per- ing of excitement to take what
sonal development. This orga- was just presented and leamed
nization instills the core values into the classroom. For those
into future teachers such as who were unaware or unable
networking with future col- to attend, don't worry, there
leagues, future classroom suc- will be another seminar in the
cess, knowledge on education spring.
policies, community involveAlso, there are great ·
ment and public education.
ways to get involved with
For the first meeting of StWEA such as becoming a
the year, members of StWEA board member, or joining our
Valerie Custer
POINTLIFE REPORTER
great committees such as the
scrapooking committee, public ·
relations committee, pr fundraising and actiyity committee.
·
Some of the upcoming
events are:
, *American
Education
Week-November 12-18.
*Decorating the Portage
County Nursing Horne on ·
December 7 at 6 p.m.
(As a bonus, there will be
pizza and soda provided.)
*Holiday _Basket Drive
through December.
. *The Next Meeting is
December 13 at 7_ p.m. in the
CPS 233.(Refreshments will
also be served.)
If you would like more
information
about
the
Student Wisconsin Education
Association, please visit the
website: www.uwsp.edu/ education/ stwea.
I
http://www.pointer.uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
Science, Health & Tech.
November 16, 2006 •
5
World meets in Nairobi to discuss global warming
Jeff Peters •
SCIENCE, HEALTH
&
TECH . REPORTER
The United Nations
Climate Change Conference
in Nairobi began with a
bleak warning - president
of the conference, Kenyan
Environment
Minister
Kivuth·a Kibwana, called .
global warming "one of the
most serious threats humanity may ever face."
The two-week long
conference, 'Yhich ends ·
November 17, leaves many
wondering about a future
world that seems destined
to grow hotter over the next
century.
According
to
the
World
Meteorological
Organization, carbon dioxide
con.c entration in the atmosphere rose a half a percent
in 2005, setting a new record
despite the twelve sets of UN
climate talks since 1992 and
a decade and a half of efforts
to curtail global yvarming.
On the eve of the conference,.held for the first time in
sub-Saharan Africa, the UN
released a report detailing
lmrig:c cn urtcsy of UnircJ Nations office at Nnirohi, Gigin
the future affects of rising
temperatures on the region
many consider most vulnerThe United States, one of ized nations would be put in the Student Government
able to damage from climate 189 countries to sign the UN an economic stranglehold by Association at University of
.•ohahge.
treaty on climate change in being held to those limits.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
As the average sur- 1992, faces harsh criticism
Tighter restrictions for
"I think if the American
face temperature in Africa from Europe and Japan for industrialized nations may people were going to choose
rises an estimated two to refusing to adopt the Kyoto be hard to. achieve if the U.S. if we were going to sign
six degrees Celsius by 2100, Protocol, an addendum to doesn't agree to come along, onto Kyoto or not, it'd be
crop yields will begin to fall, the treaty that imposes man- said UN officials.
a no-brainer. We'd be there
the report concluded, and datory limits on developThe national will is in five seconds, because the
the number of p~ople under ing countries. Developing . behind
the
movement, majority of people anyways,
threat from coastal flooding countries like China and but the government isn't realize enough what climate
will rise from1990s estimate India aren't required to me~t · listening,
said
Justin change is going to do to
of one million to 70 million those limits, and the U.S. Timmers, Environment and us," said Timmers. "We've
in 2085.
has argued that industrial- Sustainability Director for seen already a year ago [in
Hurricane Katrina] what it's
going to do. If we had the
choice, we'd be there. We're
willing enough to weather
the economic drawbacks."
With Democrats taking
control of Congress and talk
of a new energy policy from
the party's leaders, environmental groups see hope for
change on the horizon.
Republican James Inhofe
of Oklahoma, chairman of
the Senate En~ironme:ntal ,
Public Works Committee, is ·
set to be replaced by BarbaraBoxer, a Democrat from
California.
Inhofe has caJled global
warming "the greatest hoax
perpetrated on the American
people" and has blocked
bills in the past seeking to
cut greenhouse gases. Boxer
promised a major policy shift
November 9 on global warming and air quality once she
becomes chairwoman.
Even th6ugh the government hasn't signed·the Kyoto
Protocol and likely.won:t participate in any new mand·a tes
that may come out of UN
talks like the one in Nairobi,
individuals and smaller governments are stepping up.
"It's turning out that ·
a lot of businesses in the
U.S. are kind of just say- ·
ing, 'Okay, we're just going
to go over the government's
head and do this ourselves,"
said Timmers. "It's fantastic, but it'd be better if the
government would sign on
and force the hand of all the
companies that aren't doing
it on their own."
see Global Warrning,.pg. 6
WhAt's hAppeoios At the o2\lleo
Center ·for ~eAlth Ao.t l1/JelloesS
tJrosrAms ...
. Chelsey Ross
. ALLEN CENTER
.Attention Cardio Center members! Want to get that extra boost in your weightlifting workout? Try the X-FIT program at the Cardio ~enter! Led
by our nationally-certified personal trainers, participants can rotate through a variety of FreeMotion weight-training equipment in 30-45 minutes time.
Classes begin at 12 p.m. every Monday-Thursday. Members don'~ have to sign up in advance, but only the first six participants will be accepted each
day. For more information, stop by the Cardio Center front desk or .email cardiopt@uwsp.edu.
Haven~t signed up for a Cardio Center membership yet? Sign up now and get a reduced rate for the rest of the academic year! Visit www.go2allen.
com for more information!
Looking to get outside during Thanksgiving break? Join Outdoor EdVentures on a Superior Hiking Trail trek through Tettegouche State Park
in Minn_esota on November 22-26. The hike will cover some difficult but beautiful stretches of terrain, going up, down, and around hills. and bluffs,
crossing streams, and much more! The cost of the trip is $75. In addition; during the week of Thanksgiving, rent a piece of equipment from Outdoor
EdVentures and only pay the 3-day rental price! Stop by OE for more information (002 Lower Allen).
6 . November 16, 2006
from Global Warming, pg. 5
in Governor Doyle's Energy
Independence Project, which
is set to move the campus
Local governments are , to entirely renewable energy
taking over where many within five years and lessfeel the federal govern- en Wisconsin's footprint on
rnent has failed. The U.S. global wa;rming.
Mayors Climate Protection
Matt Guidry, president
Agreement, which 328 may- of the Stevens Point Chapter
ors representing 53 rriil- of WISPIRG, said the group
lion citizens have signed, is urging officials to add
calls for those communities Stevens Point to that list of
to meet or beat the Kyoto Kyoto compliant cities. as
Protocol targets as well as well.
urge state governments and
Fighting global warming
Congress to pass legisla- requires a twofold path of
tion reducing greenhouse technology and conservation,
gas emissions. Mayors from said Guidry. Technology can
eleven Wisconsin tities have help conservation by prosigned onto the agreement ducing cars that get better
· - Ashland, Greenfield, La gas mileage and homes that
Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, use less electricity, but indiNew Berlin, Racine, River vidual people must become
Falls, Washburn, Wauwatosa, aware that they" do make a
- and West Allis.
difference.
UW-SP is one of the
"There's been solutions
foU:r schools participating forever. It's just that people
Science> Health & Tech • UW-SP The Pointer
aren't willing to give up all
of these things that we've
been raised knowi·ng it's our
God given right to have • 9ur
huge house and our huge
car and our sprawling inter~
states and all of these things Press Release
that are inherently bad for UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AND
the environment. Those are ~OMMUNICATIONS
hard things to give up," said
The public is invitTimmers.
ed
to attend free screenThough many Americans
ings
of two environmental
are becoming more confilms
hosted by the Global
scious of the ·environment,
Environmental
Management·
it has it's downside as well,
Education
Center
(GEM) on
said Timmers.
the
University
of
Wisconsin"Environmentalism is
becoming a huge fad, which Stevens Point campus.
On Thursday, November
is good and bad. It becomes
_
16,
GEM
will show "The End
more in the public eye, but
of
Suburbia:
Oil l)epletion
it's -also apt to the commerand
the
Collapse
of the
cialism of it. It creates a lot
American
Dream."
Both
of empty gestures," said
videos
will
be
shown
in
the
Timmers. "I've actually seen,
College
of
Natural
Resources,
to date, two Hummers with
'save our environment' bum- . Room 120, from 7 to 8:30
p.m.
per stickers."
Free showing of twO
environmental films
The videos will be introduced by Darren Doherty,
an Australian environmental educator and consultant,
who is in Stevens Point to
teach a GEM-hosted perrnaculture design course.
In addition, Doherty is the
featured speaker at the GEM
Critical Issues International
Seminar Series on Tuesday,
November 14. Doherty will
discuss his experiences
building sustainable communities in Vietnam through
perrnaculture. This seminar
is at 7 p.m. at the Country
Springs Hotel, 1501 North
Point Drive, and is free and
open to the public.
CPS -Dean -Joan North honored by WWHEL 'and the curre~t WWHEL state president. "She exemplifies the spirit of
Joan North, dean of the College of excellence .that WWHEL strives to fosProfessional Studies at the University ter among all involved in higher eduof Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has won cation in the state."
the 2006 ·Outstanding Achievement
A founding member of WWHEL,
Award presented by Wisconsin Women North has supported the advancement
in Higher Education Leadership of women apd minorities in higher
(WWHEL). The announcement carne education throughout her career.
at the annual WWHEL state conference Under. her leadership, the University
held October 26-27 at UW-Madison.
of Wisconsin-St-evens Point WWHEL
"Dr. North has been a superb men- Advisory Board developed recommentor and role model for women in aca- dations leading to internships through
demia," said Mari McCarty, executive which women could gain the experidirector of the Wisconsin Association of ence and insight necessary to move
Independent Colleges and Universities forward into administration. A series
Press Release
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
of First Friday Breakfasts offered the
opportunity for women to talk informally and share information.
"With Dean North's support,
many new leaders were born," says
McCarty.
North has served as the College of
Professional Studies dean and a professor of education at UW-SP since 1985.
Previously she was · vice president of
the Links Group, a software company,
and a dean and senior vice president for administration at Mercyhurst
College in Erie, Pa. She earned degrees
in English and educational administration at Spring Hill College in
Mobile, Ala., ·and the University of
Alabama. She's also attended the
Harvard School of Business Institute
for Educational Management and
served as an American Council on
Education Fellow.
·wisconsin Women in Higher
Education Leadership is a statewide
organization devoted to increasing the
number and effectiveness of women in
colleges and universities in Wisconsin.
Each year it sponsors a'fall state conference as well as spring workphops held
at five locations around the state. For
more information, visit www.wwhel.
org.
~
SV S ON SDNT LNS
Consolidate your student loans now.
LendetCode:878611
Save with automatic payment
Save by locking your rate
Save with no prepayment penalties
Save with no fees
Save by cutting payments up to 50%
Call us for advice .
Hurry! If you consolidate your loaos during the six-month grace period after leaving
school, you'll save an extra 0.6% off the repayment rate!
uwstudentloans.com • 608-232-5000 • 800-533-6773
Credit
Union
1931
NC:UA
Celebratmg75
Year~
2006
UW Credit Union's borrower benefits include: 1% rate reduction after 36 consecutive, on-bme
payments when repayment balance exceeds $10,000; 0.25 % rate teduction when you sign up
·for automatic payments; no origination or application fee.
November 16, 2006
Sports
Pointer men cap off the
weekend with a win
followed by the first UW-SP
goal of the game scored by
Russel Law. With 4:28 left
in the period HU's Joe Long
Rochelle Nechuta
SPORTS REPORTER
scored his second goal on a
power play putting HU .a head
This past weekend the by two at the end of the first.
The first 10 minutes of the
University of WisconsinStevens Point men's hockey second period saw goals scored
team suffered their first loss by Pointers' Ross Johnson and
of the season to Hamline Sean Fish. Those goals tied up
University, but finished the the game at 3-3,-but with 1:26 ·
weekend. on Saturday with a left on the clock HU capital{z:ed on their second power
win against Bethel.
Friday night's game play goal of the game putting
started with two unanswered them ahead 4-3 going into the
goals by Hamline, with Dustin final period. At 4:35 and 12:54
Fulton scoring an unassisted · in the third period HU scored
short-handed goal on Pointer another pair of unanswered
goalie Ryan Miech less than a goals that pushed the score
minute into the game. Another to 6-3 with the Pointers still
goal came from HU at seven trailing.
With four minutes left in
minutes in, but it was shortly
Men's Hockey
Matt Stendahl (26) looks for an assist in
Friday night's loss to Hamline University.
Photo by Drew Smalley
UW-SP swim team shows
_depth at Border Battle
the period Point's Law tallied
his second goal of the game.
With only a minute to go Dan
impressive meet capturing the
Francis was assisted by Andy Sara Suchy
THE POINTER
50-yard
freestyle in 21.22 and
Cankar to score another one SSUCH489@UWSP.EDU
the
200-yard
freestyle 1:44.41.
for the Pointers and bring
was
also
named WIAC
Gross
The
University
of
the score to 6-5. The Pointers
swimmer
of
the
week for the
Point
called a time out and pulled Wisconsin-Stevens
second
week
in
a
row.
their goalie to send out an Swimming and Diving Team
Ben
Gensler
captured
the
extra attacker in an attempt had an exciting weekend
100-yard
breaststroke
title
in
to tie the game, but HU's Jim after they won th~ first annuand
Gensler
and
Gross
1:00.63
Erickson scored an empty net al "Border Battle" against
goal with 22 seconds left in the Minnesota State-Mankato and teamed up with Rob Donisch
period. The game ended at 7-5 South Dakota, both Division and Chris Hurska to win the
400-tnedley relay in 3:32.36.
in favor of Hamline, bringing II teams.
On the women's -team,
The meet was scored as
UW-SP their first loss of the
Trish
Nye won the 100-yard
season.
a national meet. In this type
breaststroke
in 1:10.31, Jerica
The Pointers out-shot their of scoring the point value of
Crook
took
the '100-freestlye
opponent 57-25 and Miech second, third and fourth place
and
Kari Slawson
in
55.11
made 18 saves while HU goal- combined are worth much
won
the
1,650-yard
freestyle
ie Matt Wanvig made a total more than first place alone.
in
18:22.26.
"National meet scoring
of 52 saves. The loss dropped
The Pointers now .turn
UW-SP to 12th place in NCAA favors deep teams. With duel
their
attention to conference
rankings for their division.
meet scoring you can win a
·relays
this weekend at UW- ,
Saturday brought a new meet with four talented swimEau
Claire.
opponent to the Willett Arena mers. · It is staggering how
"After this meet all the
ice in Bethel. Ten minutes into much depth we have," said
cards
will be on the table,
. the first period, UW-SP' s Brett AI Boelk, the Pointer's head
everyone will know who has
Coburn was assisted by Taylor coach.
But scoring wasn't impor- what for each strok~," said
Guay and Tom Upton to score
Boelk.
the only goal of the period, tant in this meet.
After conference relays
"To be honest, none of
Nearly ei'ght minutes in the ,
second half, Point's Fish scored the coaches cared which team the team will start to taper
again to give Point a m;o-goal came out on top," said Boelk. for the Wheaton invitational
lead. It didn't take Bethel long "The important thing was the December 1 and 2.
to answer with a goal that left quality of the races and the
them trailing by one, but only good competition. Everyone
minutes later, Law was assist- had to lay it all out on the
ed by Josh Calleja and Fish. line."
The Pointer men took
Brett Beckfield cashed in on
Point's power play opportuni- the meet with 1,343.5 points.
ty when he scored unassisted South Dakota had 750.5 points
at 15:51. However, UW.SP' s . arid Minnesota State had 9.5
three-goal lead wouldn't stick, points.
and Bethel scored · a power
On the women's side,
play goal with only 13.7 sec- the Point women's team
onds left in the second. At came out on top with 1,368.5
the end of two periods the points. South Dakota trailed
Pointers still held onto the two the Pointers with 1,029 points
goal advantage with a score and Minnesota State had 769.5
points.
see Hockey pg. 8
Chad Gross had another
Swimming
Po·inter football team ends season with four straight win.s ·
Football
Nick Gerritsen
THE POINTER
NGERR519@UWSP.EDU
With their 20-19 victory over the . University of
_Wisconsin-Stout on Saturday,
the UW-Stevens Point foot"
ball team clinched sole possession of ~hird place . in the
Inte:t:collegiate
· Wisconsin
Athletic Conference, capping
a successful season. The victory was the fourth straight for
the Pointers, who end the year
with a 6-4 record. During the
course of the winning streak,
Point proved they could win
close games, outscoring their
opponents by a combined
margin of 10 points over their
final four games.
The 6-4 record is even
· more impressive considering
the obstacles the team had to prove they were better than the senior leadership was this
overcome over the course of their 2-4 start suggested. season," Childs said. "I thank
the season. Because of a quirk And they ·did just that. Wins all the players and coaches
in the schedule, the Pointers against Oshkosh, Eau Claire, that experienced the journey
. played only three home games Platteville, and Stout turned we had thiS'year."
the entire season, the lowest a forgettable season into a
This year's squad was
number of home games since memorable one for the team, definitely one that was senior
led and the te.a m no doubt has
1947. Point won two of those especially its seniors. ,
"I couldn't have writ- some holes to fill for next seathree home games, but more
impressively, managed to fin- ten my last season any bet- son. Manyteamleadersincludish their road schedule with a ter," senior quarterback Brett ing Barchart, Childs, Lincoln
Barchart said. "It was unbe- Berg, Jacob Dickert, Brandon
winning record at 4-3.
As if having only three lievable ride and I am grateful Czys, and Brett Hirsch will
home games wasn't hard to have had played with such need to be replaced, but that's
enough, the Pointers · were · a great group of guys. To tum exactly what next year's crop
faced with one of the toughest it all around in the second half .of seniors are there to do.
Aside from leadership to
schedules in the country. Three of the year really shows the
their teammates, the team's
out of their first five games character of this team."
were against teams ranked in
Senior Cody Childs also seniors also compiled impresthe top'ten nationally. In those believes the success of the sive statistics. After finishing
games, Point was beaten quite team was due to its senior second in the league in total
offense a year ago, Barchart
handily by Hardin-Simmons, class.
UW-Whitewater, and UW-La · "Coming into this year'we led the league this season,
Crosse. But after dropping knew we had an outstanding accounting for 226.8 yards· a
those tough games, Point class of seniors and I think the game. Childs finished fourth
approached the remainder of last four games of the season in the conference in rushing
their schedule determined to really reflected how important with 906 yards and first in
an
all purpose yards, compiling
1,345 yards. The running back
also led the league with 12
touchdowns. Senior wide out
Dickert finished first in the
league in receptions, hauling
in 56 passes.
Defensively, Hirsch finished tied for third in the conference in interceptions with
five while Be,r g was tied for
seventh with four. Also standing out on the defense was '
Czys, who led the league in
tackles with 108, including 66 '
solos.
"It's a great accomplishment to finish the season 6-4
and have third place all to ourselves after starting the se'!son
2-4," Berg saiO. "We could
have folded and felt sorry
for ourselves, hut instead we
decided that a losing season
wasn't going to be tolerated.''
8 • November 16, 2006
Sports · • UW-SP The Pointer
from Hockey P.9· 7
of 4-2.
A minute and 18 seconds into
the third, Bethel took a shot on a
power play and the puck snuck into
the dislodged net during a scramble in
front of the crease. The referees ruled
a no-goal because the net had been
knocked out of position, and the score
remained 4-2 in favor of UW-SP. With
seven-and-a-half minutes left in the
game Bethel took advantage of another power · play. Pointer goalie Marcus
Paulson blocked the first shot but the
rebound was knocked into the net by
a mid-air swing. UW-SP received five
minute checking from behind and ten
minute game misconduct penalties,
which forced them to kill penalties for
the remainder of the game. With 40.8 ·
seconds left in the game Bethel called
a timeout and the last of the game
was played in UW-SP; s zone. Paulson
made a save ·with 6.3 seconds left on
the clock and there was a faceoff in
the zone. After another whistle and
a timekeeping misunderstanding, 1.4
seconds were left on the clock, but the
buzzer rang after the last faceoff and
UW-SP found themselves celebrating a victory of 4-3 over Bethel.
Pointer goalie Paulson played all
sixty minutes of the game and accumulated 41 saves, a.career high, bringing his record for 2006-2007 to3 wins ·
and 0 losses. Bethel goalie Patrick Kiely
had 22 saves in the game.
Dan Francis, one of - the team's
three alternate captains said that, "We
· want to improve every day, work I:tard
on and off the ice, and play as a
team."
The Pointers will have their
chance to do that this week when they
play two Northern Collegiate Hockey
Association league games that count
toward league standing. Friday the
team will travel to take, on UW-Stout,
and Saturday night the Pointers host
UW-River Falls.
"The NCHA is a tough league and
there should be some unbelie;vable ·
games," head coach Joe Ba.ldarotta
said. "We've learned some- lessons
that should translate into good things
in the future."
Photo by Drew Smalley
, The men's .basketball team started their season last week in the Purple/Gold
game.
.The Pointer Invite: a scene
of· internal grappling
Wrestling
Stephen Kaiser
1
THE POINTER
SKAIS309@UWSP.EDU
The· University of WisconsinStevens Point wrestling team started
its ·s eason on Saturday, November 11
in a tournament that was not team
sc_ored. The Pointer Invite is a platform for wrestlers to showcase their
individual talents early in the season. Schools ranging from Division
I to ju_nior colleges from all across the
area, 18 in total, came to compete.
There were many great performances across the mat, and the
action was intense. But one of the
best stories unfolded in the third
place match of the gold division 184pound bracket.
It was teammate against teammate, -Pointer against Pointer, in
a: battle for the bronze between
. junior Craig Bollis and senior Tyler
Wozniak. According to Boliis, the
two wrestlers have been fighting fpr
a spot on the active roster ever since
he came to UW-SP.
"Wozniak and I have been bat-
tling for this position for the last
three years," Bollis said. "In the
past I have beaten him in each of
the wrestle-offs, including a match
last season at the Eau Claire tournament."
Their rpatch ·on Saturday was
very close. But Wozniak came away
with the win with a score of 6-4.
"Wozniak is a hardworking guy
who knows how to win matches,"
Bollis said. "He's a tough kid to
beat."
· With two very talented and
evenly-matched wrestlers at the 184. pound weight class, Pointer fans
would hope that maybe one of them
could move dowri a weight class.
However, there is no chance of either
of them moving anywhere. The
results of their skin-fold tests reveal
that there is no healthy weight -to
lose. The two wrestlers are stuck
with each other, for better or worse.
"It's the start of a new year
and things begin fresh," Bollis said.
"It's going to be tough to get a win
against him when we meet up in-the
future."
Photo by Drew Smalley
•I
There was plenty of action this weekend, demonstrated by this viscious
b<:>dy,-check into the glass .
, Senior on the Spot
Nathalie Lechault - Women's Basketball
- Pride and Prejudice.
What wiil you
- My friends and teammates.
things from classes as well, otherwise
Although hopefully
I've just wasted a whole
.What are the three biggest influences in your life? - Family, friends, and at the
moment, a couple of medical school admissions committees.
http://www.pointer.uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
The "Miss
November 16, 2006
Arts -& Review
Adventur~s"
Jennifer E. White
ARTS AND REVIEW REPORTER
Body surfing in Costa Rica.
Searching for aliens in Peru.
Battling surprise snowstorms in
the Rocky Mountains. When it
comes to adventure, University
of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
alumna Lisa Greyhill has done
and seen it all. In her new and
first novel, "Miss Adventures,"
Greyhill presents readers with a
titillating account of all the mishaps that she faces during her
very unique trip_s. She relates
her tales in a series of vignettes
that leave readers itching for
adventures bf their own.
Grey hill owns an adventure
travel business in Hinsdale, Ill.
Through both her travels with
the business and on her own,
she has found herself in some
rather interesting situations.
In "Miss Adventures," ·readers
will meet Amazon guides who
teach Lisa and her clients the
ways of the jungle, where after
several days in a makeshift hut
a frog looks about as appetizing as we may find a piece
of chocolate cake. Readers also
meet "the English trust fund
baby" nicknamed Princess Pete
because, on his camping trip,
he can't live without his inflat;-
of Lisa Greyhill
able queen-size mattress and
babe of the month. In another
excerpt, Lisa introduces readers
to the Mountain Moai, a military group that is more than
a little hesitant to allow her
through a mountain pass.
"Miss Adventures" allows
readers a chance to experience
landscapes they may never
see in their lifetimes, including Kilirnailjaro, Chile and
Mongolia. In each place she
pushes adventure to the limit.
We, as readers, get to experience these adventures without
ever ha~ing to leave the cornforts of our beds.
"Miss Adventures" is published. by UW-SP's very own
. student-run Cornerstone Press,
also known as English 349. In
· this class, the students learn
about and manage all aspects of
the publishing process, including manuscript selection, book
design, and marketing. "Miss
Adventures," is scheduled to be
releas~d after the Thanksgiving
recess. It will be available for
purchase for $9.95 at local
bookstores and directly · from
Cornerstone Press. For more
information, contact Professor
Dan Dieterich in the Tutoring
and Learning Center.
· Photos courtesy of Lisa G reyhill
Snapshots from the travels of Lisa Greyhill.
Association f or
Community Tasks (ACT)
-
.
ap
.
1
at
This position would start second seinester and has
possibilities for extending into the-next school year.
Application are due on Wednesday November 15 at 4 pm.
For more information see the ACT website @
.
-vvw~ u~sp.ed n/st:uo rg/ act:/ ·
-
10 • November 16, r2006' .,_.
Arts & Review • UW-SP -The Pointer
"Pirates of Penzance"
staged at UW-SP
Press Release.
vocal/ diaScott Hintz
lect coach
ARTS AND REVIEW REPORTER
Avast me hearties! Pirates have and scenic
¥Y Chemical Romance continues
taken over the University of Wisconsin- 9-esigner for
their emotionally driven brand of gothStevens Point's Jenkins Theatre as the many propunk with "The Black Parade," a folDepartment of Theatre and Dance pres- ductions.
Photo hy Orc·w Smalley
low-up to their 2004 album,- "Three
ents Gilbert and Sullivan's comic oper- At UW-SP
Cheers for Sweet Revenge." "Three
etta, "The Pirates of Penzance."
he assisted "Pirates of Penzance"
Cheers" was an ambitious conceptual
With comedy, romance, music, with fight offers swashbuckling
album involving a young 'couple sepadancing, sword fighting and feats ·of scenes and fun.
rated in hell who must bring to Saderring-do, "the show's got everything. dialects in
It's a kinetic production with lots of "Crazy for You," and with dialects in tan the souls of 1,000 snmers in order
action," said H. Russ Brown, assistant "How we talk in South Boston" for the to reunite. "Three Cheers for Sweet
Revenge" went platinum within a year,
professor of Theatre, who is making show "Brief Encounters."
The show will feature a full orches- · and because of over-the-top videos and
his UW-SP directorial debut. "This is
definitely a crowd pleaser for the whole tra, directed by visiting assistant profes- • high-energy live performances, the
sor of Musical Theatre Stephen Sheftz. band garnere_d critical and-commercial
family."
Brown· calls the show one of the His orchestra brings to life the many success.
With tl)eir third release, "The Black
earliest predecessors to the modern songs of the play, including the oftenmusical. Written in 1879 by Arthur parodied "Modern Major General." Parade," the band looks to shed their
Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, "The Pirates Many of the show's melodies will Emo label. "The Black Parade" is an
of Penzance" tells the story of Frederic sound familiar to the audience, Brown album. that takes the grandiose, operatic feel of their second album and
(Chris Wuelling), who was indenh!red says.
Creating a rocky English, seashore combines it with high-concept, arena- ·
to pirates by mistake when he was
very young. Now free at age 21, he has and a large sailing pirate ship was a rock aspirations. The effect is simidecided to leave the_ship and, bound large undertaking for Joe Hannon, a the- lar to Green Day's "American Idiot."
by a sense of duty, devote himself to atre design major from Green Bay. The . Rob Cavallo, Green Day's producer,
costuming of pirates in flowing sleeves, was also the producer ·for "The Black
exterminating piracy.
"It's Peter Pan in reverse,'' Brown big belts, capes, boots and eye patches Parade." The resulting, album draws
says. "All the pirates love Frederic and as well as w.omen in bustle dresses and from a broad ·s pectrum of references
want him to stay and 'play' with them English Bobbies styled like Keystone that range from Queen to Tool.
Like "Three Cheers," "The Black
forever. But Frederic wants. to grow Kops was the·work of associate profesParade" is a conceptual ;}lbum with
up and assume duties out in the adult sor of Theatre Susan Sherwin.
Performances will be held in a story to tell. The · album opens with
world."
As the story progresses, Frederic, the Jenkins Theatre in the Noel Fine "The End," a quasi-country style intro
the Pirate King (Michael Kaup) and the Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, that leads into the equally grim and
band of pirates meet Mabel (Amanda November 16, Friday, November 1'7, humorously titled "Dead!" These songs
Ellis) and her seven sisters, their ·major . and Saturday, November 18, and at 2- e§tablish the pace and sound <;>f what's
' to come. By song' s· end the listener is
general father (John Keating) and a p.m. on Sunday, of November 19.
Tickets are $17 for adults, '$16 for introduced to "The Patient," the terbumbling group of policemen. Chaos
ensues. Brown, an expert in stage com- senior citizens and $12 for youth. UW- minally ill protagonist of the album.
bat, is enjoying directing what he calls SP students may purchase tickets for "Tfrls is How I Disappear'~ and "The
"old Hollywood-style swashbuckling $4.50 or receive them free the day of the Sharpest Lives" are razor-sharp punk
show if seats are still available. Tickets songs in the vein of the band's first two
swordplay."
Brown, a native of Texas, came to may be purchased at the University releases. These songs leap into the lead
UW-SP in 2005. Previously he taught Box Office located at 200 Division Street single "Welcome to the Black Parade."
at Western Illiriois University and the or by calling (715) 346-4100 or (800) 838- The impending deat11 of "The Patient"
University of Missouri-Columbia. 3378. MasterCard, Visa and Discover lies within the lyrics of the song, which
literally deals with a black parade comHe has experience as an actor, direc- are accepted.
plete with ghoulish characters and mortor, playwright, fight choreographer,
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION
-
My Chemical Romance tells a
story with "The Black Parade"
bid situations. The chameleon-like song
morphs several times. "We'll carry oil,"
proclaims singer Gerard Way within
the song's massive chorus, which could
evoke thoughts of a post-9/11 dystopia
to even a casual listener.
"I Don't Love You" and
"Disenchanted" continue the selfloathing verses and sky-high choruses,
and frame the songs "Cancer" and
· "Mama," which deal exclusively with
death. "Cancer" is a touchingly sad
song approaching arena-size singalong territory, but it uses only piano,
drums and strings. Way plays the role
of ;'The Patient" serenading his family and the listener with lines: "Oh my
agony/ Know that I will never marry/
Baby I'm just soggy from the chemoI
But counting down the days to go." In
"Mama," the band pays tribute to any
mother who has ever lost a child at war,
yet remains upbeat and optimistic.
"Sleep" is an excellent track concerniilg our political landscape, and
"Teenagers" is a T.Rex style rock-romp
aimed at adults with a chorus crying
for them: "They said all/ Teenagers
scare/ The living shit out of me/ They
could care less/ As long as someone
. will bleed." The contrast of these two
tracks epitomizes· the album's concise
composition and highlights its versatility.
My Chemical Romance saves its
bombast for last with "Famous Last
Words" which, like "Welcome to the
Black Parade" sounds like it c~d be
three songs at once. This song shows
My Chemical Romance's ability to take
what disaffected youth feel and turn it
into a catchy four-minute blast that has
'those who aren't depressed singing like
they might be. The song is an appropriately huge song. It" declares in the hook:
"I am not afraid to keep on livin' /
I am not afraid to walk this world
alone." "Famous Last Words" .ends the
album with a glimmer of hope for "The
Patient" and tomorrow's future.
"Babel": a masterpiece of- vision and storytelling
Nelson Carvajal
ARTS AND REVIEW REPORTER
-
Every year avid lovers of film pay
close attention, to France's Cannes Film
Festival and more importantly, to the
films that walk away with the festival's
top prizes. At this year's festival, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu took
home the prize for Best Director for his
_stunning work in "Babel," which has
finally arrived at the Rogers Campus
Cinema here in Stevens Point. Inarritu
has said that "Babel" completes his
Trilogy of Chance series, which began
with his earlier films "Amorres Perros"
and "21 Grams." That makes sense,
since "Babel" uses the same fractured
narrative that jumps between the parallel storylines of the film's lead characters. This is not an easy film to watch.
Yet, if one dares to be both mesmerized
and moved, the risk is definitely worth
the reward.
The film opens to breathtaking shots
(thanks to the artful eye of cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto) of a Moroccan
desert, as brothers Youse£ and Allmed
(newcomers Boubker Ait El Caid and
Said Tarchani) are _herding ·goats for
their father, who has to drive into town
miles away in order to work. Their
father has left a high-powered rifle for
tll.e boys to use to kill jackals who may
threaten the goats. While learning to
target shoot on some far-away rocks,
one of the brothers sees an oncoming
tourist bus driving in the distance. Out
of curiosity, he tries to shoot near the
bus to see how far the _bullet can go.
The bus stops. Something is wrong.
The brothers look at each other . with
worried eyes. They run home.
And so begins _a chain of events
that will link together a high-powered
Japanese businessman (Koji Yakuslio),
his deaf-mute, estranged daughter
(Rinko Kikuchi), an American tourist
couple (Brad Pitt and Academy Award
Winner Cate Blanchett), a Mexican
nanny (Adrianna Barraza), her l~ose
-cannon nephew (Gael Garcia Bernal)
and an array of coincidences and connections that will be hard for the audience to anticipate but that nevertheless
enrich the complex narrative.
Now that it is the middle of mance by Kikuchi that is sure to get a
November, much Oscar talk has aris- Best Supporting Actress nomination) is ·
en. While names like "The Departed," out on a night on the town with friends
"The Queen," and the not yet released in downtown Tokyo. In a brilliantly
"Dreamgirls" have been tossed around . shot club scene, the soundtrack is filled
with the term Best Picture tagged onto with vibrant music and rhythmic bodthem, "Babel" has now surfaced and ies dancing. Then the soundtrack turns
declared itself the dark horse of the off, and everything suddenly silencrace. And it has the right to do so. The es. The audience is taken to Chieko' s
film is not easy to watch, but this is not world; unable . to make sense of the
a put-down. Rather, it is a highlight of blinding lights and the lucid dancing of
the film's uncommonly wretched situ- the sweaty mob.
ations that are part of each character's
Uncompromising in its vision and
experiences. It is hard not to be moved bold in its storytelling, "Babel" is one of
to tears while watching the Moroccan the very best movies of the year.
father question his sons about the misuse of the rifle, or the interrogation of
the Mexican nanny from a desk-ridden
border official. The term "heartbreaking" may not entirely do the film justice.
But it is not all sniffs and tears.
There · are some exhilarating sequences that will have film students racing
to their 'film -editing software to try
and execute what the film pulls off.
Consider a scene where the deaf-mute
character named Chieko (in a perfor-
- November 16, 2006- •
http://www. pointer. uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
11
----------~-----~()~u~td~o~o~r~sT--------~~----Last chance muskies: _
ther_e's
A hootin,' _howlin'
still time to catch a big one
good time!
Tyler Ring
OUTDOORS REPORTER
With only two weeks left
before the end of Wisconsin's
muskellunge season, now is
the time to catch' that last big
fish before you spend all winter reliving this season and
looking forward to the next.
Many of the lakes you
may have been fishing on
gone through the process of
spring turnover by now. Water
temperatures _are getting pro-
gressively colder,
and muskies are
looking to get in a
few meals before.
their ·metabolism
bottoms out for
the winter.
There · are a
few key tactics
to remember that
can really increase
your odds of coming in contact with
more and bigger
fish. To catch a big
one at this time of
the year, here are
a few tips: slow
down, use bigger baits and fish
deep.
At this time of the yea£
the metabolisms of muskies
have slowed to counterbalance
the colder water temperature.
For this reason, you want to
slow down the speed of your
retrieves and the amount of
water you are covering in a
given time period. Muskies
are less inclined to expend
extra .energy, so fast retrieves
are less likely to be targeted
by fish.
Focus on fishing deep
basin areas often close to structure, which attract baitfish. Paul Frater
When working these areas, OUTDOORS REPORTER
running and gunning with a
·scattered approach is not the .
· What do pumpkfus, conticket in November.
stellations, opossums, skunks,
Instead; slow d~wn and bats, snacks, arts and crafts,
work them thoroughly, giving and a sunset followed by a full
the fish plenty of opportunity moon have in common?
to find your baits and make
They were all included in
the decision to hit.
this year's Hoot and Howl
A great way to work these event that took place on Friday,
deep areas is to soak quick- , November 3, at the Central
strike rigged suckers on or Wisconsin ·Environmental
nea,r the bottom while you Station (CWES) in Amherst
cast big crankbaits or jerkbaits Jun~tion, Wis.
at the -same time. Often, the
Hoot and Howl is an annufish will lazily follow in your al event held by ~WES that is ·
artificials and will end up hit- open to the public and geared
ting the sucker instead.
towards kids. The theme for
Of course, none of this · this year's Hoot and Howl
is written in stone. As we all event, "After the sun sets on
know, muskies are as unpre- Sunset Lake," was an approdictable of a fish as they come. priate title, since CWES is
The key is to adq.pt to what the located right on Sunset Lake.
fish want.
Kids had th~ opportunity
If you are not experienc- to look through l'light vision
ing success using the tried and binoculars and a forward
true methods, experiment and sensing infrared unit, which
pay close attention to what detects heat and displays it on
the fish are telling you. Good a-screen. ·
luck with that last bruiser of
Trail guides dressed up as
the year!
constellations and led people
around the CWES property
--------------------------------------------~----------
to stations. Other trail guides
dressed like nocturnal animals
and put on a skit for the kids,
teaching them about their
animal's unique features and
adaptations.
At the end of the night,
there was a costume contest
for all of the kids who dressed
up and a prize was given to
the winner of each of the age
groups. Many of the children
wore great costumes and participated in the contest.
"The purpose of Hoot and
Howl "is to provide an opportunity for the public to come
out and see CWES and experienc~ all we have to offer," said
Tom Quinn, Program Manager
atCWES.
A total of 55 participants
from the local community
attended this year's Hoot
and Howl. Each year, CWES
depends on many volunteers
to make this annual event so
successful.
Students interested in
checking out other programs
put on by CWES should visit
CWES's website at http://
www.uwsp.edu/cnrjcwes/.
Photo by Tom Quinn
History is currently being made in East-Central Europe - experience it!
Realize: the little known and fabulous cultures, the reality .of a states planned
economy in transformation to a market economy, the tragic sweep of history in
crossroads of East and West, contrasting social and economic systems the
spirit and gallantry of the Polish people.
We offer you the e?<ceptional opportunity to visit the
Czech and Slovakian Republics, Austria, and
Hungary and to live in the cultural splendor of
ancient Krakow, Poland, There, the Jagiellonian
University, founded in 1364 will be your home. Offered
is-the unique opportunity not only to study Polish
language, culture and society but also to experience
over 600 years of history, magnificent architecture
and art.
ex~pt your body!
COST: $8400-8900: Room and Board, Airfare, Health
, Insurance, WI Resident Tuition, Entry Tour, etc.
Financial Aid is available!
CLASSES:
· Previously offered upper division classes concerrtrating on the
Humanities and Social Sciences: Conversational/Survival and Intensive Polish,
Art History, Culture and Cjvilization of Poland, History of Poland; East European
Politics, International Studi~s and Sociology. Small classes, taught by Polish
faculty in English. provide indi~idual attention .
·
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS *
UW-STEVENS POINT*
Room 108 Collins Classroom Center
2100 Main St.* Stevens Point, WI 54481 ,
U.S.A. *TEL: (715) 346-2717
intlprog@uwsp.edu " www.uwsp.edu/studyabroad
UW-SP student Ben Bishop dressed as an opossum at the Hoot and Howl
· -event at the Central Wisconsin Environmental Statibn on Saturday, Nov. 11.
A~~~
-
12
Outdoors • UW-SP The Pointer
• November 16, 2006
Bowhu ter: "You just can't beat
a great day i·n the .woods"
Editor's note:
!'horn hy
12 UW-SP students went spelunking through Popp's Cave, a
trip lead by Outdoor EdVentures' Derek Miess and Josh Spice.
Through tight cracks,
. students learn .caving
Anne Frie
THE POINTER
AFRIE 140@UWSP.EDU
Standing underneath an
unseen ceiling .of hibernating bats, the students let their
· eyes adjust to complete <;larkness. Then, like Friday night
lights on a football field, their
headlamps turn on, and one
by one, the students began to
tunnel their way through the
"birth canal." ·
On Saturday, November
11, Outdoor EdVentures trip
leaders Derek Miess and Josh
Spice lead 14 University of
Wisconsin - Stevens Point students through Popp' s Cave,
located near Richland Center,
Wis.
In order to get in and
out of the cave, students had
to crawl on their hands and
knees through a tight passage
known as the "birth canal."
Holding tigl)t to jagged edges
and climbing around sharp
angles, students followed the
narrow canal to several r()oms
found deep in the cave.
"The birth canal is one of
my favorite parts of the cave/'
said Miess. ·"We talked a lot
about safety, so most of us
had on foam pads duct taped
around our knees/' he said. ·
Outside, six inches of
snow covered the entrance of
the cave, making the hill climb
up to the cave's ~outh a difficult journey for some stu~
dents. But inside, the cave was
at a comfortable temperature
of around 55 degrees.
·
"It's truly a great opportunity for students to explore an
awesome cave, and it's not too
far away/ said Miess.
Miess expects to lead
another trip to Popp's Cave
next semester.
a recent hunting t>Y?It>ri"n''"
Saturday, November
shot a 9-point buck
near Hortonville,
I was in my
a.m., and by
The woods
alive as I began
moving in the
the field.
At ·7:15 a.m., I
come runnil;lg up '-'"'J' u"''-'
a cornfield, hot on
a doe. I hesitated
for sure I had just miSSE~d
opportunity tci
buck before gun
Then, at about 7:30 a.m.,
my luck changed
I saw
the same buck
the field in front
clean kill.
As I pulled
back, my shoulder rolled out of
its socket. Luckily,
I had a clear shot,
so I didn't have to
pull back for very
long.
I watched my
arrow pierce him
and I felt my heartbeat racing. I usually don't get buck
fever, but after I
row l!oWitt
take a shot, I guess
you could say I get UW-SP student Andrew DeWitt too~ a 9poin.t buck by bow on Saturday, Nov. 11.
a little giddy.
The buck ran
the kill of my 9-point buck.
·approximately 150 yards
You just can't beat a great
across the field before he · day in the woods!
dropped. I paced the shot off
I'm hoping for the same
at 27 yards and my arrow luck this weekend gun huntwent clean through his lungs. ing, and I wish good luck to all
By 8 a.m. I was in the other hunters this weekend, as
truck with my dad celebrating well as in late-seasonoow.
Did You Know?
Did you know that a whitetail deer's
ears can rotate 180 degrees and pick
up high frequency sounds?
Studies have also shown that deer can smell human scent
on underbrush for days after we leave' the woods. A buck will
react very negatively when it runs across human scent, often
becoming leery of the area for weeks aft~rwards.
Deer are also quick and ~killful swimmers often taking to
water when frightene<f. They can easily swtm·across•lakes or-.
rivers at over 10 miles per hour!
Rachel Kingsley
the move, so I ut:LJA.tt:u
a classic "Beeaaa"
catch his attention.
He stopped
tracks and
OUTDOORS REPORTER
$NOO•"OO
<anticipated)
001•1-W'"'"'b Academic Program.
13-17 credits, upper division classes concentrating on the Humanities and Social Sciences:
History, Political Science, Art History (taught at the world famous Museums of Munich the world-renowned Alte and Neue Pinalwtheb, German Culture cind Civilization, and
German language. For 200& you can also tabe: Math 355 (Elementary Statistics and Math
Theory.)
claues are taught In En•llsh at the Unlve,.ltp of Munich lip Ger111an Profeuor..
http://~.pointer.uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
•
November 16, 2006 •
13
·-
ffilCS
Resident's EviL
FUN PLACES TO GO IN STEVENS POINT
TU[
WOODtN CUAif(
Has really tasty breakfasts
and lunches.
Muse
•'
a CUJt~o.g~rt-~
J<:rith 6erries
WORD SEARCH: HOCI<EY GAME
R E R 0 WE S S E E ~ S K P M0
I PEP B A' N D V H R C N W G D
N E F I G H T S C E I WL C P P
D ME
MA R
Z AE
HAE
Y S P WS
E E P NH
E C I .e R
.D F F I L
E
S
I
D
T A
E K
Y C
Z U
K
D
Z
I
S
D
T
P
R G
S S
C Q
WE
R
E
P
M
E· E 0 T G I AT MAP T D DIN
E E N_F E 0 R Z C C SSE G V L
S X C WG N F B S M F T P I A E
T I A P E ·N H S E L E I T L E 0
P G Y A N E F N V R S MD S E M
E N 0 A P R D D L I' E K T C U X
BX:AEOLFRPDSRNGHO
T GR H K V0 T I A I H S I L F
P A 0 WI U I N L A I Q N K C I
'
Stick,
Goalie,
Puck,
Skates,
Ice,
Cheers,
Pep Band,
Referee,·
Team,
Fights
Sports Edit.o r Stephen Kaiser Presents·A Special Sports Commentary CoJ:?iC
About:
B .A SKETBALL
14
• November 16, 2006
Lett rs -&
•
Letters & OpiniQ_n • UW-SP The Pointer
1n1on
Your College S rvival Guide:
Rothfuss
HELP FROM THE MISSION COFFEE BAR
Over the last couple years, Your College Survival
Guide has become increasingly popular. This, combined with the fact that I've recently started putting
tne column up onMyspace, has led to me receiving
more letters than I really know what to do with.
Sometimes I can't think of a way to make a letter ftu:my. Sometimes the answers would just be too
short. Sometimes the letters just irritate or confuse
me.
So this week I've decided to answer as many
letter~ as I can, and, at the same. time, give you a
peek inside my overflowing mailbag.
Yeesh, does that sound dirty, or what?
Pat,
I had. a really simple question for you. No major
catastrophes (yet) but you're first on my list to call in
case of emergency.
- I finished my· u11dergrad
studies about three years ago
and am getting ready to go to
graduate school. I'm currently
repaying my .student loans. Do
I have to continue to pay them
when I'm back in grad school,
or will.my imdergrad payments
be deferred until I finish my
graduate studies. Like I said,
really simple question but I'd
rather get the scoop from you
than some_overworked· financial aid person.
monkey might be teaching An pants something
out of a textbook, which is a! o pretty funny. Or
maybe the monkey is making er climb an unreasonably high pedestal. Either o these things is also
good, as they have the potenti 1 for many humorous tangents in my reply.
Unfortunately there is no way I can really
understand what_ the ?ell i~ gotng on h~re. I _d?n't
know vyhat advice I m S_?PP<J>Sed to be g1vmg.
The advice is like the heart of the column. It's the
creamy nougat in- the center;of my verbatinous
calumny confection. It's the fae ie ring that I dance
use you. If I don't
around in order to delight and
know what's really going on here, I can't offer you.
My advice:
1) Relax. Take a deep,
off. Read a book Whatever it
little.
2) Either stop taking
drugs. Whichever one you
I get a lot of this sort of
letter.·If I'm in a good mood,
I think of them as "I like
your column and wanted to
write you" letters. If I'm in a
bad mood, I think of them as
''I'm too lazy to pick up the
phone" letters.
The big trouble here is
that the answers to these
questions are pretty cutand-dried. There's not much
room for elaboration on
my part, and elaboration is
where the funny lives.
For example, the answer
here is simple: "Your loans
will probably .be deferred,
but it depends on the type
of loan."
See? There's really not
much room for me to tum
. that into something funny.
Pat,
Wliy do so many teachers have this complex as
though their class is SO important that going to a conference to learn how to train a monkey to eat a biscuit by
pushing a lever is simply an incomprehensi/Jle crime to
mankiiJd? Does a psyclwlogy major even have anything
genuinely valuable to say in regards to anything? I'll
tell you: NO! How do I know tlzis? Because I attended
every damn day and learned simply that the monkeys I
COULD have learned about are just as good at teaching
out of a textbook. So Pat, from firsthand experience, why
is the pedestal so huge?
-Angrypants
This is the sort of letter I think of as "furious
vomit." Angrypants here is obviously upse_t _!!bout
something. This rage has built up to the point
where she really needed to vent, so she sat down
and purged all her terrible em_otions in this message
,tome.
At first glance, this letter has a lot going for it.
It's got monkeys. in it, which I like. And I think the
wrote this e-mail, yQu should do the other instead .
Along similar lines, if you are drinking paint, stop.
· 3) If a monkey is eating a biscuit, you probably
should leave it alone until it's finished. Even if you
really want some of the biscuit for yourself.
4) If a monkey is teachin$ your Psyke class,
you can just call the chair of th~ department and go
"Oook oook. Oook! OOOK! OOOK!!!" Then make a
sex. This will
bunch of J:lOises like a monkey
pro}?ably get the monkey in
pat,
i'm a freshman in college
friend, i was excited to move
independence and be living
we've been here for a couple
made any friends. i don't 11nnp••ct~r1-1n
ing to people, being as friendly as .,v.,.,w....
person by nature but i don't
wrong here where no one wants
me. what should i ao differently
friendless on campus
I think of this sort of letter as the "IM tragedy."
I assume thi!? person learned. to type using some
manner of instant messenger.
I'm really not a gramm<rr snob. Typo shappen.
But when I get a sloppy stream-of-consciousness ·
wad like this, I gi've a deep sigh and think: If this
person really wanted my help, they would have
spent a little time making this letter easy for me to
read.
It takes me 4-5 hours to write a good column; I
really don't want to spend another fifteen m: twenty
minutes proofreading and copy-editing your letter.
It's easier for me to just pick a different one that I
can just cut and paste into the column.
My advice:
First, you should really reconsider your choice
of acronyms, FOC. Also, you are not ·e.e. cummings.
Learn where your fucking shift key is· and use it.
What most freshmen don't realize is that freshman year sucks for pretty much everyone. 85% of
the freshmen out there
feel · like they don't
have any friends. Trust
me on this.
Even I, social deva
that I am, faced this
problem. After - two
monl:hs in school; I
didn't know anyone.
Seriousiy. I had a few
people I would nod to
in the hallway and that
-was it. I never even
' had a roommate, he
just never showed up
for school.
I remember laying
in my loft bed in PraySims, . thinking that if
I fell out of it in the
middle of the night,
nobody would miss
me. I remember thinking that nobody would
even notice I was dead
until my body started
to smell.
So yeah. It's hard
making friends freshman year. But here are
a few tips to help you
out:
'
1) Living with your
best friend from high
school is a huge mistake your first semester in college. Why?
Because · right away .
you're dinging to your
old circle of friends instead of trying to establish
new ones. Think of it. If both you and your friend
had different roommates, you'd still be friends,
right? But each of you would have at least one new .
college friend to hang out with. Also, rooming with
new people removes the temptation of just taking
the easy way out and hanging with your friend
instead of going out and meeting new people.
2) Don't go home on the weekends: I know
it's tempting to run home and hang out with your
high school friends: You miss them, and it's lonely
up here. But you can't make friends in Point when ·
you're not here. You need to hang around in Point ·
to meet people.
3) Join a couple student organizations. It's the
best way to meet people with similar interests. Ditto
for getting an on-campus job. I met a ton of cool
people when I worked in the tutoring t;:enter down
in the basement of the library.
Send in your letters to proth®wsu11ix.wsu.edu.
Letters & Opinion • November 16, 2006 •
http://www.pointer.uwsp.edu/pointer.aspx
15
·Point of View: Finally, a week _to look forward to·
sions of the five-day school
week, as most of my Saturdays
and Sundays are set aside for
sleep and homework.
I know many college stu~
dents find themselves in the
same predicament as I do, and
are longin.g for an oasis in the
desert called November. My
friends, an oasis is now in
sight.
When the calendar on my
desk is flipped to November 17
. this Friday, I will have a week
before me that I will intend
Steve Roeland
to
enjoy, something that has
THE POINTER
not been part of my life since
SROEL,908@UWSP.EDU
the last weeks of summer. I
Since the· start of the see potential for many people
semester, I have been waiting to enjoy the upcoming week,
for the week when I can finally each in their own way. This is
kick back and relax. It's been why I'd like to share my own
hard tb find that time during reasons for why next week
the first nine or so ·weeks of will be the best week of the
the fall term, with i'Editor-in- semester.
First off, Friday will be
Chief-ing" and classes taking
up most of my time. Even the . a glorious day, thanks to the
weekends have become exten- return of James Bond to the sil-
I will be heading to State battling for a spot in the
-.,..... . .., ...." theater promptly Bowl Championship Series
m. to catch 9- matinee title game. One of the greatof "Casino Royale," / est rivalries in all sports, the
film in the 44-year- Wolverines and Buckeyes take
franchise. Starring center stage in a game that
Daniel Craig ("Munich," ,is being dubbed ."Judgment
to Perdition") in his Day." Football · doesn't stop
as 007, "Casino there, as Sunday is reserved
takes the super spy for the Green Bay Packers.
his roots, as we learn Brett Favre and the boys host
earns his license to the New England Patriots in
his Aston Martin one of the Packers' toughest
develops into the tests this season.
Monday will be my guilty
assassin we all
pleasure day, as I will catch
the latest episode of Monday
Night Raw, World Wrestling
Entertainment's
flagship
marathon of broadcast. The professional
wrestling/male soap opera
beg4_l.s at 8 p.m. on USA.
I head for home on
Tuesday, and will make it back
doesn't let up, just in time to get to Appleton
biggest college foot- and attend the University of
of the season takes Wisconsin - Stevens Point/
Michigan and Ohio Lawrence University early-
by Drew Smalley
...What's the strangest thing you've
walking to class?
"Some old lady. biked past
·me screaming, 'screw someone in the nude!'.... I was
flabbergasted"
lecturing innocent _
about the end of
Stcph<.:n ·K:.li~~r
b1s1tan~dands
Sports Editor
"I once saw a sasquatch run
into the CNR, it tried to eat
the lizard in the vivarium,
but campus security apprehended the hairy suspect."
Sara Suchy
Science Health Tech. Editor ·
season men's basketball contest. Both teams are ranked
in the preseason D3hoops.com
Top 25 poll, as the Vikings of
LU are No. 13 in the . nation,
while the 'Pointers stand at
No.25.
_ The college basketball
fiesta mlls on, as 2K Sports'
new NCAA hoops videogame
hits stores this week as well.
College Hoops 2K7 will _be
available on PlayStation 2,
Xbox (my console of choice)
and Xbox 360 on Tuesday. The
best part about picking up one
of the greatest basketball simulations available - it's only
$20 for the PS2 and Xbox ver;sions.
Butthebestpartoftheweek
hits its stride on Thursday, the
day we celebrate the Pilgrims,
the Mayflower and all things
that we are thankful for. That's
right; we have finally reached
Thanksgiving. My day b"egins
with a hearty brunch at my
grandparents' house, followed
by family bonding at my aunt
and uncle's place and is completed with a delicious turkey
dinner shared with my girlfriend and her farp.ily. I refer .
to this day as "The Day of -the
Four F' s": food, ·football and
feeling fat. It doesn't get any
better.
Depending on how well I
recover from the Thanksgivi:hg
culinary bonanza, I may head
out to stores on Friday, exp~~r­
ing the Fox River Mall for
deals, while avoiding potentially fatal collisions· in the
electronics aisles of my favorite shopping centers.
After the bargain hunting
comes to a halt, I will sit back
and enjoy the weekend. The
Saturdqy and Sunday after
Thanksgiving will ' be best
spent reflecting on the past _
week, recalling all the great
Bond films and trying not to
count the calories devoured on
Turkey Day, all while spending quality time with the love
of my life, since we barely see
~ach other . while in Stevens
Point.
Special
CAMPUS 2007
Rental Housing Section
PoU' 'P~
Anne Fric
Outdoors Editor
APARTMENT
ConNeXTion
Rental Guide
Mini Specials
"A guy in shorts at ten
below!"
Joy Rarchman
Arts & Review/Comics Editor
One large pizza, one
topping with
a 2 liter for
$7.99
715-344-4946
We ·Deliver!
k special _and Karoake nightly
&
FREE
at convenient,
friendly retailers.
ONLINE
www.apartmentconnextion.com
--
16 . November 16, 2006
UW-SP The Pointer
I
HOUSIN
'OUSING
GREAT LOCATIONS!
2, 3 & 4 bedroom apartments
and 6 bedroom house close to
campus.
Available for Summer & Fall
2007, Spring 2008
.
'
Going fast! Call Robin at
715-570-4272
University .Lake Apartmets
2007/2008
3 Bedroom Apartments
For groups of 3-5.
1+Bath., appliances, A/C
Extra Storage, On-site laundry
On-site maintenance,
Responsive managers
Starting at $690.00/month
340-9858 (Brian)
343-4404
'Tired otrentmg at complexes'!
Tried Residential Living
Lifestyles
Now Renting 2007-2008
Six blocks nom campus
Rent $1,350.00
J>"er person per semester
or $300.00 a month/no pets
2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses
available for
9 to 12 month leases
Free washer/dryer with $100.00
. allowance for heat per month,
you only pay the electricity,
and I cover the sewer and water.
Large bedrooms
with big backyards, plenty of
parking for you,
and your friends and boats.
Call 715-342-0252
or 414-526-8035 cell phone
for weekend showings.
·stanellip@mail.milwaukee.k1 2.
wi.us
One bedroom, furnished apt. 4
blocks from university.
$47§ month.
Includes, heat, water ,A/C,
individual basement, storage,
laundry. Garage with remote.
No smoking. Clean and quite.
12 morith lease.
Henry Korget,
344-2899
Housing 2007-2008
The Old Train Station
4 Bedrooms/4 People
We Pay
Heat-Water
High Speed Internet
80 channel Cable TV
A No Party Home$1595/Person/
Semester
Nice Homes for Nice Peole
Call 343-8222
www.sommer-rentals.com
2007-2008 One bedroom,
furnished apt. 1233 Franklyn.
$475 month.
Includes, heat, water ,A/C,
individual basement, storage,
laundry. Garage with remote.
No smoking.
June or Sept. 12 Il).Onth lease.
A nice place to live.
344-2899
New Sandhill Apartments
Student Housing
3-4 bedrooms for
groups of3-5.
Two bathrooms,
All appliances.
Washer and dryer included!
On Bus Route
Very reasonable rates
715-343-8926 (Bonnie)
lease
second semester. Live i house
with three other guys -own
bedroon. CHEAP !!
Call 891-0852
Roommate to share an
exoep1ionally nice re~delled
3 bedroom, 2 bath h use.
About 3 blocks .from ampus
- with one other roomrate.
Open "immediatly or !Issible
second semester til
the end of May
Call ·715-341-44 5
Affordable Housi g
Houses for 4-5 or 5-6 eople
1,150-1,300 per person per
· semester
I
Free p.,.king and •now rmoval
·· Coin op laundry on site
·
Call 341-5757
· Anchor Apartmerlts
Now Leasing 2007-JW08
School Year
1-5 bedrooms,
1 block from cam~us
Newer & Remodeled units,
Many amenitie~
715-341-4455
I
Sc~ool
07-08
Yek
Remodeled 4+bedroom,
2 bath house on Div~sion.
Large Kitchen, dinniljlg and
living room. · Full ba~ement
with laundry. Very energy
. efficient!! 715-341-p412
Now renting for·
year many units
st!Jdents www
com
The Franciscan Sisters of Olristian Charity. Catholic women rc~ous
in service to
v.rorld. Our ministries incluck education, health 1are and
rommunitylparisb sem<=es in a diversity of n:wardiJJ& mviron nts.
the
<
Can Sr. Julie: Ann Sbcaban, OSF at 9:10.082- n11..
Or visit http:l/www.fsa:-atlled.tobc-.orsfli~p
Check out our Retreats for ,oung single Catholic ~men.
"/
Do you need a home
away from home?
Call 715-344-8119 or
715-340-8119
For quality housing for 1-6
tennants for 2007-2008.
Email voelz@coredcs.com ,
2 to 9 bedroom houses and
duplexes for 07-08. Most within
two blocks from campus.
MSProperties:
Sue 715-347-3305
Mark 715-498-1187
Off-Campus Housing
www.offcampushousing.info
Select by
-Landlord
-Street
-#Occupants
Hundreds of Listings
Off campus housing availiable
for 2007-2008
Can accomodate from 1 to 10
people apts. or houses.
Contact Pat atAndra Properties,
L.L.C 715-343-1798
Open January 1st
1 BR apartments
Close to UWSP
Clean and Queit
Leases at $365
Call 715-341 ~ 0412
2 bedroom for summer 2007,
close to campus, very clean nice,
and very cheap.
Call 920-296-7071
MPLOYMENT
NEED MONEY?
Now hiring dancers
Earn $500-1000 a week
Flexible hours
Amateur night on Sundays
Receive $25 for trying out
Now auditioning for DJ's
Contact Nikki 715-216-6425
or Grand Daddy's 715-359-9977
TRAVEL
Travel with STS to this year's top
10 Spring Break destinations!
Best deals. guaranteed!
Highest rep commissions. Visit
www.ststravel.com or call 1-800648-4849. Great group discounts.
•
I